Intracameral Gnathostomiasis: A Case Report and Literature Review.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to report a case of ocular gnathostomiasis presenting with acute anterior uveitis and uveitis glaucoma. METHODS: observational case report and literature review. RESULTS: A 56-year-old Thai male was referred to a tertiary eye center with acute anterior uveitis and uveitis glaucoma in the right eye. A nematode was found in the right anterior chamber. Surgical removal of the nematode was successfully performed. Gnathostoma spinigerum was the nematode identified on pathological examination. CONCLUSIONS: Early detection of the parasite and timely surgical removal is the key to the management of ocular gnathostomiasis.